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The Man Behind The Sessions: Why Artists, Producers, And Studios Keep Calling Jose Luis Castro
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Frank Gazerro, Journalist
In music, the most influential artists are not always the ones with their faces on a billboard. Oftentimes, they are the people who get the call before the call — the ones artists trust to compose music for their albums, the ones producers trust with deadlines, and the ones studios hand the keys to when they need someone to lead a project. They are the collaborators who can walk into a room, understand the artist, the business, the sound, the ...
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Jose Castro Is Creating Music For A World Without Borders
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Frank Gazerro, Journalist
Jose Luis Castro, who also performs under the stage name “J. Jeaux," came up in a music business that no longer asks artists to stay in one lane. The old categories — recording artist, producer, composer, sound designer — still exist, but for many modern musicians, those lines have started to blur. Castro, who records under the name J. Jeaux, is one of those artists: a Mexico-born composer, producer, and sound designer who is widely-recognized in the music industry for ...
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Christian McBride Gives Fans A Preview Of McBride’s World At Sea Via New Musical Collaborations With Samara Joy, Ledisi, Cécile Mclorin Salvant And José James - All Are Scheduled To Perform On The Cruise, Sailing January 20-27, 2026
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G Sib
Nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride is giving fans a glimpse into the creative energy and collaborative spirit that will defineChristian McBride’s World at Sea, his week-long music cruise that sails from January 20-27, 2026. Starting this summer and continuing through October, McBride unveils a series of projects with artists who will join him on the cruise that will take place aboard the Celebrity Summit (departing from Ft. Lauderdale with stops in Jamaica and Grand Cayman). Earlier ...
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José Ignacio Santos: Crafting Melodies Beyond Borders
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All About Jazz
In the vibrant tapestry of contemporary classical and jazz music, few figures shine as brightly as Jose Ignacio Santos , a 31-year-old woodwind virtuoso from the Dominican Republic. As chronicled here by Laura D. Recio, Santos’s musical journey is a testament to talent, perseverance, and the transcendent power of curiosity. A self-taught prodigy hailing from the lively streets of Santo Domingo, his story illuminates the path of musical excellence. Santos’s love affair with the clarinet began almost serendipitously, driven by ...
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'El Trio - Live In Italy' with John Beasley, José Armando Gola, Horacio El Negro Hernández available on January 19, 2024 on Challenge Records
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Vivo Musique Internationale
El Trio Live in Italy featuring John Beasley on piano, José Armando Gola on double bass and Horacio El Negro Hernández on drums. “El Trio touring in Italy in the summer of 2022 is about ‘eat, music, love’.” Three friends on stage letting the music play them. “To our godfather Chucho Valdés who has inspired each of us, given us a helping hand along the way, and put us up on stage alongside him. We are eternally grateful.” Street Date: ...
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Jose Castro, Leading Mexican Music Producer And Composer, Now A Leading Force In The Music And Video Game Industries
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Jose Castro
In a world where music and gaming converge, one artist has emerged as the top of the field. Jose Castro, the multi-faceted music producer, engineer, and composer from Mexico has cemented his position in the music and video game industries in Mexico and the United States. The most famous Mexican musician to make his mark on the video game industry, Castro’s astounding array of achievements, his ability to fuse modern jazz with world music, and his ability to make magic ...
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Mexican Composer And Producer Jose Castro Is Set To Make Waves In The United States
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Jose Castro
In an exciting development that will undoubtedly reverberate through the music and video game industries, Mexican composer and music producer Jose Castro is poised to make a resounding impact on the music and video game industries in the United States, having accepted leading positions at some of the industry’s most-recognized production companies, including Silver Gun Records, Cortes Productions, Bears & Guts, Piecrust Studios, and internationally-recognized music producer Nico Farias. For years, Castro has been steadily adding achievements to his resume ...
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Eddie Gale, San Jose’s Ambassador Of Jazz And A Noted Jazz Educator, Succumbs To Cancer At Age 78
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Joann Stevens
Eddie Gale, the pioneering Brooklyn-born jazz trumpeter who began his career as a sideman with legendary jazz artists such as Sun Ra, Larry Young, and Cecil Taylor before forging his path as a band leader on Blue Note Records and a performer and music educator on the East and West Coasts, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. Gale was 78. He’d resided in San Jose since 1972. In 1974, San Jose Mayor Norman Y. Mineta named him “San Jose’s Ambassador ...
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José Feliciano in 10 Tracks
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
About 80% of José Feliciano's music was recorded in Spanish. The 20% that's in English were pop covers that he routinely aced. His version of the Doors' Light My Fire reached No. 3 on Billboard's pop chart in 1968 (the Doors' hit No. 1 in '67) and is arguably on par with the original. And José's version of Stevie Wonder's Golden Lady in 1975 was a dance hit. [Photo above of José Feliciano courtesy of YouTube] It's Friday, so here ...
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Vocalist Tiffany Austin Announces Summer Shows In NYC, San Francisco, San Jose
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Raves began pouring in upon the release of jazz singer Tiffany Austin’s debut CD, Nothing But Soul, on her own Con Alma Music label last summer. Yoshi Kato gave the disc four stars in his glowing DownBeat review. Kevin Whitehead called her “a vocalist to keep an ear on” during his radio review for NPR’s Fresh Air. “She’s magnetic on stage, always finding fresh insights on the American songbook, and yet always in touch with the singers and traditions who’ve ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
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From: Well Tempered MadnessBy Jose "Pepe" Jimenez
